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Synonyms: |
Gussonea globulosa Ridl. Microcoelia guyoniana (Rchb. f.) Summerh. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Leafless epiphytic herb. The silvery-grey roots radiate from a small stem and are nearly always unranked. Inflorescences several per plant, erect or spreading, mostly laxly 5-15-flowered. Flowers small, white with a apricot spur up to 3.5 mm. |
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Habitat: | In riverine forest and Brachystegia woodland, preferring drier habitats than M. stolzii. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1600 m |
Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Angola |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 1 April 2006 |
Literature: |
Ball, J.S. (1978). Southern African Epiphytic Orchids. Conservation Press, Johannesburg. Pages 120 - 121. As Microcoelia guyoniana (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 329. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 27. As Microcoelia cf. Globulosa Fischer, E., Killmann, D., Delepierre, G. & Lebel, J-P. (2010). The Orchids of Rwanda Koblenz Geographical Colloquia Series Biogeographical Monographs 2 Page 283. (Includes a picture). Grosvenor, R.K. (1976). A list of orchids indigenous in Rhodesia. Excelsa 6 Page 84. As Microcoelia guyoniana Kimberley, M.J. (2003). A List of Epiphytic Orchids of Zimbabwe Excelsa 20 Page 50. La Croix, I. & Cribb, P.J. (1998). Orchidaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 11(2) Pages 429 - 431. La Croix, I. et al. (1983). Malawi Orchids Volume 1 Epiphytic Orchids National Fauna Preservation Society of Malawi Page 84. La Croix, I. et al. (1991). Orchids of Malawi A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Page 279. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 97. Morris, B. (1967). The epiphytic orchids of Soche Mountain. Historic and Scientific Society of Malawi Journal 20(2) Page 34. As Microcoelia guyoniana Morris, B. (1970). Epiphytic Orchids of Malawi The Society of Malawi Page 89. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 123. Williamson, G. (1977). The Orchids of South Central Africa J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London. Pages 182 - 184. As Microcoelia guyoniana (Includes a picture). |
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